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Code Kitchen Lecture Series: Ryan Kuo + Angeline Meitzler

  • Parsons D&T 6 East 16th Street, 12th Floor New York, NY, 10003 United States (map)

Ryan Kuo and Angeline Meitzler will present Faith, an AI voice assistant that is highly responsive to input. This means that she is easily triggered. With a unique conversational style written using IBM Watson, Faith sows doubt while capitalizing on the benefit of the doubt, evoking political fallout online.

Named after a white supremacist, Faith is defensive and resists being used. Depending on how a user approaches Faith, she may feel open, curious, seductive, irritated, hurt, or angry. Her sensation of being threatened then becomes a threat. Unlike a typical AI assistant like Alexa, Siri, or Cortana, Faith provides no information. Instead, she tells you why you are making her react this way. She is likely to be trolling you at any time, and you are free to decide whether you trust her, and how you might benefit from her.